UWSSLEC LibGuides: Arts in Education: Books

Books Supporting Arts Education

The following books might be of interest to anyone seeking information regarding the various benefits and impacts Arts education imparts on students.

Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative by Ken Robinson
ISBN: 1841121258
Ken Robinson explains how the failure of America's education system, in the realm of creativity, impacts creativity in the workforce.
Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Arts Education by Lois Hetland, Ellen Winner, Shirley Veenema, and Kimberly M. Sheridan
ISBN: 0807748188
Introduces the Studio Thinking Framework, which allows researchers to test hypotheses about precisely which kinds of instruction lead to various desired outcomes, explains the social and cognitive skills imparted on students through Arts education, and includes the voices of teachers, photographs of students at work, and samples of art projects in different media to demonstrate findings. Finally, this phenomenal book shows all teachers how to promote public, shared reflection and ongoing formative assessment.
Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education by Lois Hetland
ISBN: 0807748188
Results of the first in-depth research on the relationship between Arts education and cognition are emphasized in this publication. Studio Thinking provides art teachers with a research-based language necessary for explaining their curriculum.
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink
ISBN: 1594481717
An advocate of the Arts and a renowned speaker on creativity, Daniel Pink discusses the benefits of developing the right side of the brain.
The World is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the 21st Century by Thomas L. Friedman
ISBN: 0312425074
Friedman discusses the impact of technology on globalization and highly emphasizes America's crucial need to create and innovate...or walk in the shadows of the southeast Asian countries.
No Child Left Behind: A Study of Its Impact on Art Education by F. Robert Sabol
The research studies detailing the impact of NCLB on multiple facets of education are presented. You may download the text if you follow the link.
The priceless benefits of the arts in education: psychological, emotional, and social by Colleen Michelle Haines
Thesis/Dissertation Manuscript 2001

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